The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-27
Dangers of Tea-Drinking.

The afternoon tea-drinking, after the
English fashion, which has been intro
dEced IN this country, will very likely
lead to an excessive use of that cheering
beverage among our women" remark
ed south side physician.
with the exception of the overwork-
ed wives of northern farmers who are
prone to resort to tea as a stimulant for
their exhausted nervous system, hurried
factory operatives, and seamstesses
VINO do their sewing at home, Ameri-
can women have not. until lately been
addicted TO tea-drlnking. Coffee is the
nstional drink. 1t has been shown that
a greater quantity of coffee is consumed
annually in the United States than of
any other beverage. True, the use of
beer Is increasing, many persons think
ing 1t preferable because of its sedative
and nourishing qualities. There are
good authorities who object to the use
OF coffee in such climate as ours.
in my opinion coffee is a more de-
sirable fluid, as constant drink in this
climate, than beer or tea That is, |
believe the use of tea three times day
or beer three times day at meals will
nave worse effect than al equal guam
tity of coffee.
In England the evil effects of con-
slant beer-drinking at meals have be-
come so evident that revolt has been
organized against it. The English peo-
pie are now drinking about 100000
worth OF beer less per annum than their
former average.
Beer, IN fact, has been the English
labOrer's greatest curse. If used as ex-
tensively in this country it will be even
heavier drawback to the prosperity
OF the working people, because the
atmospheric or other influences here
cause the brain of the same person 10
be muddled by a smaller quantity of
alcohol in America than in Europe.
Il tOresee from tea-drinking harvest
for physicians. The ladies will acquire
a taste for it from the adoption of a silly
fashion which is the OutgroWth of this
s5surd aping Of English manners. They
will eventually use it extensively at all
hours of the day. 1t is stimulating
decotion, and when the system becomes
partially habituated to its use it not
only creates a craving for it, but re-
guIres that the quantity be increased.
NC btCll q lew ttd-JOptTS WHO al
ways kept pot of tea brewing. so
necessary had it become to their exist
ence. Without exception they were in
yaldS and afflicted with nervous all
ments.
The habitual tea-drinker, too eats
but little nourishing food, but depends
for sustenance on the stimulant
The injurious effects of an excessive
use of tea are far beyond what is gen
erslly supposed. Tea contains Two
powerful fannie acid and
taene. The first is the astringent
known as tannin. 1t is this property,
obtained from bark, that converts skin
into leather Theme is violent poi
son. They act on the nervous and
digestive systems, causing atomic dys-
pep3la. palpitation of the heart, insom-
MIA irritability, and brain fatigue.
Il recommend Il judicious use Of tea
;.t portion Of the meals. Il should be
taken with judgment, like all other
drugs OF stimulating or tranquillizing
nature which may be beneficial in small
doses, but are harmful, if not danger
GUS, in large quantities. = Chicago
Ae1OS.